Burka Avenger nominated for International EMMY Award

The much liked and talked about animated film series ”Burka Avenger” has been nominated for International EMMY Award. The Awards ceremony will be held on Feb 20, 2015 in New York.

Congratulations to Pakistan & congratulations to the whole Unicorn Black team and everyone who worked on the show and contributed to it, said Pakistani singer and the man behind ”Burqa Avenger” Haroon in a statement on social media.

About Burka Avenger :

Burka Avenger, produced by Unicorn Black is the first ever animated superhero series made in Pakistan. The protagonist of the show is Jiya, an inspirational school teacher whose alter ego is the super hero Burka Avenger. Her use of books and pens as weapons is symbolic on many levels. The Burka Avenger fights for Justice, Peace and Education for all. The first episode of the Burka Avenger TV series premiered on July 28, 2013 on Geo Network (Pakistan’s highest watched television network) and gained instant popularity among children and adults alike.

Starring Ainy Jaffri and Hamza Ali Abbasi as the voice of Burka Avenger and Baba Bandook respectively and featuring guest appearances and songs from some of the biggest musical acts from across South Asia (including Ali Zafar, Haroon, Ali Azmat, Josh, Adil Omar and many others), Burka Avenger is a must see for kids and adults alike.

The Burka Avenger TV series comprises of 13 episodes of 22 minutes each. The main goals of the Burka Avenger TV series are to make people laugh, to entertain and to send out positive social messages. Each episode has a separate moral, which is summed up, at the end of the episode by the Burka Avenger herself. In addition, many of the episodes contain original songs especially composed for the series by well-known Asian superstars.

Sania Iftikhar

Sania is a Fashion grad from AIFD. Blogging is what she loves doing.